I don’t think trans race is at all the same as transgender, which is what I meant by the part of variations in gene expression. Neither race or gender expression is a social construct, but how we interpret these things sure is
I see transracial and transgender as having the same issues around identity and self-expression.
If someone feels a strong connection to a different race, I don’t see why respecting that identity is any different from respecting someone’s chosen gender.
The whole concept of transracial identity is relatively new, but it’s starting to get attention from more and more social studies researchers and psychologists as a legitimate area of exploration and understanding.
I don’t think trans race is at all the same as transgender, which is what I meant by the part of variations in gene expression. Neither race or gender expression is a social construct, but how we interpret these things sure is
I see transracial and transgender as having the same issues around identity and self-expression.
If someone feels a strong connection to a different race, I don’t see why respecting that identity is any different from respecting someone’s chosen gender.
The whole concept of transracial identity is relatively new, but it’s starting to get attention from more and more social studies researchers and psychologists as a legitimate area of exploration and understanding.